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when i used the term weak, i was using iran's perception of us and i was not using my perception of my country, just to clarify that. and i believe bin laden, when he believed we were weak he totally underestimated the united states of america and the characterize of our people. and i think he found that out, obviously. the role of the military right now with iran, it primarily is planning. the united states military has been asked to put together a plan to conduct war with this country. on different base sees -- bases. we have to do that planning in the event that we have strategic surprise or the unpredictable tames. in this -- takes place. in this case we plan all out war to conclude a ground war or limited action to deal with a violati violation, mining of the straits of hormuz, or to deal with a very limited action against their nuclear capability. so there is a scale of response that the united states military has planned and those plans have been briefed all the way to this president of the united states and they are approved as plans. so, that is what the united states military
when i used the term weak, i was using iran's perception of us and i was not using my perception of my country, just to clarify that. and i believe bin laden, when he believed we were weak he totally underestimated the united states of america and the characterize of our people. and i think he found that out, obviously. the role of the military right now with iran, it primarily is planning. the united states military has been asked to put together a plan to conduct war with this country. on...
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we use it as our guide post. we created a separate office to deal with the tension, and the minute a number of the contractors. >> i see my yellow light. i do not want to be rude, but i know the chairman is going to gavel me down. perhaps i can follow up with some of the detailed questions i have for you. i have a final question on how we are going to interact with the new alabama law that makes it a felony for an undocumented person to engage in any business transaction with the government entity. what that means is if you have a mother that is undocumented, and she gets a library. for both of her u.s. citizen children, -- library card for both of her u.s. citizen children, she would have two families budget felonies, and would be the worst of the worst, under that law, she would have two felonies, and would be deported -- under that law she would have two felonies and would be deported. >> the underlying principle is that it is for the federal government to set immigration law enforcement priorities. >> so, we
we use it as our guide post. we created a separate office to deal with the tension, and the minute a number of the contractors. >> i see my yellow light. i do not want to be rude, but i know the chairman is going to gavel me down. perhaps i can follow up with some of the detailed questions i have for you. i have a final question on how we are going to interact with the new alabama law that makes it a felony for an undocumented person to engage in any business transaction with the...
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it is crippling us. it is debilitating our country, our government, and this is something that we have to put an end to. host: there is a story about those running for president and fund-raising. rick perry reportedly rose $13 million. there is a story this morning about herman cain raising $3 million in october. that can change how presidential politics is done when it comes to campaign finance? it should be important to note that president obama has out- raised them all. guest: if you're going to run for office, you know you have to raise money. this is a game that we are playing. we have expected this game. -- we have accepted this game. imagine if we play this game and there is no money involved. it would be based not on money, but the quality of your character. host: but you have to raise money to buy advertising to put your campaign out there. guest: most of those ads are misleading if not false, as we know, right? imagine if people did not want those ads, if we stop watching those ads, if they had
it is crippling us. it is debilitating our country, our government, and this is something that we have to put an end to. host: there is a story about those running for president and fund-raising. rick perry reportedly rose $13 million. there is a story this morning about herman cain raising $3 million in october. that can change how presidential politics is done when it comes to campaign finance? it should be important to note that president obama has out- raised them all. guest: if you're...
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so, folks, and joining us. join us, and we will deliver. thank you, all and god bless you. and most of all, may god protect our troops. thank you. stand up! ♪ ♪ [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] ♪ >> move on up towards your destination ♪ >> next, a conversation with republican presidential candidate buddy roemer. he was a guest on today's "washington journal". this is 25 minutes. ack to c-span 2012 republican presidential candidate buddy roemer. another debate next week this one sponsored by cnbc in detroit focus on the economy and corporations. you are not part of the debate. you have not been part of any of these debates. why? guest: the only common thread on all nine debates so far is my absence. i don't know. at first the rules were -- and the rules are set by ch debate sponsor. and they change over time. the first three debates you had to be a formally announced candidate. i was not so i understood my lack of inclusion. the next they debates you had to have -- the next three debates
so, folks, and joining us. join us, and we will deliver. thank you, all and god bless you. and most of all, may god protect our troops. thank you. stand up! ♪ ♪ [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] ♪ >> move on up towards your destination ♪ >> next, a conversation with republican presidential candidate buddy roemer. he was a guest on today's "washington journal". this is 25 minutes. ack to...
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the challenge before us remains. we must find quality health care solutions, quality retirement solutions for our nation at a time that does not compromise our national security, does not compromise job growth and does not mortgage our children's future. everything else we do believe with the discretionary budget will be helpful. nothing will solve the debt crisis or allow this committee to meet its statutory duty. proving stewardship of our discretionary budget will be helpful and alone cannot solve the crisis. it continues to be an important matter. i look forward to hearing>> witt over to the director for your opening statement. we appreciate you taking your time out of a very busy life to take time to come today and answer our questions. >> thank you if. -- thank you. this is a very challenging task. to all members of my committee, my comments will focus on four questions addressed in the written testimony. first, what does discretionary spending comprise? second, what has been the historical trend in discretiona
the challenge before us remains. we must find quality health care solutions, quality retirement solutions for our nation at a time that does not compromise our national security, does not compromise job growth and does not mortgage our children's future. everything else we do believe with the discretionary budget will be helpful. nothing will solve the debt crisis or allow this committee to meet its statutory duty. proving stewardship of our discretionary budget will be helpful and alone cannot...
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he also used the media. a couple of points that nbc radio carried almost 30 hours of the republican convention in philadelphia. television was introduced in the 1940 convention. viewers in new york, schenectady, and a few other cities could see the republican convention. the republican party put together some advertisements used in movie theaters around the country. >> politics are always changing. there are always new techniques, new possibilities, and new media. willkie was very astute. it was part of his experience as a businessman to work with the media and new opportunities to make your case. he was excellent at that. he was helped by the time the people he had around him in the campaign, or the best of the best. >> he was not a farmer, but he went after the agriculture vote. >> the agricultural vote was still very important in 1940. there are a very large number of farmers in america and they are very important -- they vote. farm policy was central to presidential elections for any president expected t
he also used the media. a couple of points that nbc radio carried almost 30 hours of the republican convention in philadelphia. television was introduced in the 1940 convention. viewers in new york, schenectady, and a few other cities could see the republican convention. the republican party put together some advertisements used in movie theaters around the country. >> politics are always changing. there are always new techniques, new possibilities, and new media. willkie was very astute....
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colin powell used to say, let's talk general to a general. used to be very straight talking. i wonder if that exists now. betty confidence is not there. -- maybe confidence is not there now. >> what you think the united states does not understand that makes pakistan not trust us? what do we not understand about why they are upset? >> i don't want to go into too much detail with the minutes that we have pared. between 1979, we were with the united states to fight against the soviet union. then in 1989, suddenly the united states decides to quit. when that happens, there was a strategic policy -- sanctions on pakistan. this was seen as extremely negatively of the people of pakistan. we have been used and then betrayed. this is a feeling of the people of pakistan. >> is there feeling like that today? >> yes. >> we know this has happened. we were all alone. we were funding for ourselves. the taliban came up in 1996 in pakistan was all alone funding for its all. contents 9/11 in the united states -- now people are asking how do we know we will not be betrayed again? this has a his
colin powell used to say, let's talk general to a general. used to be very straight talking. i wonder if that exists now. betty confidence is not there. -- maybe confidence is not there now. >> what you think the united states does not understand that makes pakistan not trust us? what do we not understand about why they are upset? >> i don't want to go into too much detail with the minutes that we have pared. between 1979, we were with the united states to fight against the soviet...
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several of us were there. we worked on a debt forgiveness package for third world countries because larry has a heart of compassion for those who are suffering. the initiative that was taken in that gathering was bill clinton and larry summers and others resulted in a debt reduction of 30 billion a dollars to over indebted third world countries to give them a fresh start. he is a wonderful person as are all the members of this panel. you are going to get to know that. one of them, by the way, robert gibbs said he worked for a man who worked for my father. it is incestuous and washington. everybody works for everybody sooner or later. we are all friends. they have rules. no gouging, no biting, no kidding. maintain civility. i think you are what you have a wonderful debate. i hope to come up with some solutions to a america's debt problems. let me introduce a tremendous broadcaster, brought to bear. --brett baer. >> thank you for that introduction. i know that you just celebrated 50 years. i know you have celebr
several of us were there. we worked on a debt forgiveness package for third world countries because larry has a heart of compassion for those who are suffering. the initiative that was taken in that gathering was bill clinton and larry summers and others resulted in a debt reduction of 30 billion a dollars to over indebted third world countries to give them a fresh start. he is a wonderful person as are all the members of this panel. you are going to get to know that. one of them, by the way,...
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i used to go to law school. i do not go too many of them any more because i end up in too many poor schools with great kids, most of whom will never have a chance because they are in a rotten school. i get a little worked up over it, as you all know. my message to all these kids is, listen, you can grow up and be whatever you want to be. i think most of us have to work for a living. lifework becomes life central activity. go do something you like. succeed in something you want to succeed in regardless of what it is. >> mr. speaker, thank you very much for your time. >> thank you. [applause] >> next up, we have the former president of pakistan with david bradley interviewing him. thanks, david. >> good morning, mr. president. good morning, everyone. president scharf is exactly 10 years older than i am. the volume of what he put into his 68 years far surpasses my 68 years. born in 1943 -- that is before the great partition of india and pakistan. his earliest memories were being on that night train, traveling to pa
i used to go to law school. i do not go too many of them any more because i end up in too many poor schools with great kids, most of whom will never have a chance because they are in a rotten school. i get a little worked up over it, as you all know. my message to all these kids is, listen, you can grow up and be whatever you want to be. i think most of us have to work for a living. lifework becomes life central activity. go do something you like. succeed in something you want to succeed in...